
BPBM 37701Vertebrate Zoology
Sphenomorphus fragilis
As recorded: Sphenomorphus fragilis (Macleay, 1877)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- M O'Shea
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AVRU 10110*
- Identified by
- F Kraus, Feb 2011; confirmed by G Shea, Jul 2014Jul confirmed by G Shea →Fred Kraus →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphenomorphus fragilis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2015-03-13.

2015-03-13
Kairuku-Hiri, PG-CE, PG
(c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2012-03-08
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Bryce van der Heide, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphenomorphus fragilis. BPBM 37701. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090309177. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/37701.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090309177 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
